Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Jetty at Eureka today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Jetty at Eureka at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at North Jetty at Eureka. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 134 | 140 | 161 | 162 | 140 | 140 | 164 | 176 | 171 | 187 | 75 | 156 | 140 | 107 | 162 | 139 | 120 | 135 | 157 | 254 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.57m | 00:02AM1.88m | 1:11PM1.66m | 00:42AM1.83m | 1:34PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM-0.07m | 6:22PM0.71m | 6:57AM-0.03m | 7:02PM0.58m | 7:26AM0.05m | 7:43PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
111 | 131 | 140 | 161 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 154 | 176 | 171 | 274 | 351 | 156 | 140 | 59 | 211 | 276 | 486 | 759 | 637 | 622 | 458 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
174 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 164 | 153 | 268 | 62 | 51 | 292 | 329 | 372 | 92 | 123 | 116 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | W 10 | W 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
85 | 82 | 59 | 72 | 162 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 66 | 62 | 43 | 61 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 75 | — | — | 107 | 162 | 139 | 120 | 135 | 157 | 254 | 339 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 111 | 173 | 465 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 362 | 85 | 72 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 111 | 466 | 466 | 465 | 52 |
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